Accord Party chieftain Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim says petrol in Nigeria should sell for about N605 per litre. He makes the claim in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday.
Olawepo-Hashim argues that Nigeria’s current fuel pricing is not justified by the government’s subsidy-related explanation. He describes the policy and the rationale behind the removal of fuel subsidy as “accounting magic” and characterizes it as “insanity,” according to reports.
Across the two outlets, both attribute the same N605 per litre figure to Olawepo-Hashim and link his comments to criticism of the federal government’s fuel subsidy removal and its justification for higher petrol prices. Neither source provides evidence or an official government response in the excerpts provided; the focus remains on his remarks and critique during the interview.
